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@yosemiteonmymind.bsky.social
Offering my two cents' worth in 300 characters or less. Too slept to be a Democrat, too logical to be GOP, too sarcastic to take seriously.
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I don't block users simply because I hold differing views, beliefs, or ideologies than them. I welcome contradictory discussions as long as they're civil, sincere, and not ad hominem. I find such discussions interesting and @bsky.app would bore me if it was just an echo chamber.
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Groceries, utilities, rent, housing, insurance, childcare, are all up! The value of the US dollar is down, our national credit-rating has been downgraded and unemployment is up!
December 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Groceries, utilities, rent, housing, insurance, childcare, are all up! The value of the US dollar is down, our national credit-rating has been downgraded and unemployment is up!
President Trump is nominating judges for a lifetime appointment to the federal judiciary who believe people with a disability, like myself, are "eunuchs from birth" and should not be able to marry ─ in the 21st century and not in Afghanistan.
'You Believe That Folks With Handicaps... Should Not Be Able To Marry?': John Kennedy Grills Nominee
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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December 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
President Trump is nominating judges for a lifetime appointment to the federal judiciary who believe people with a disability, like myself, are "eunuchs from birth" and should not be able to marry ─ in the 21st century and not in Afghanistan.
I remember Charlie Kirk supporters outraged about some rando purportedly celebrating Kirk's murder. The irony is that these same people also support Donald Trump. I wonder if they are outraged by this Truth from the President of the United States regarding the murder of the Reiners yesterday.
December 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I remember Charlie Kirk supporters outraged about some rando purportedly celebrating Kirk's murder. The irony is that these same people also support Donald Trump. I wonder if they are outraged by this Truth from the President of the United States regarding the murder of the Reiners yesterday.
"I never expect this in America." Do you want the United States to become recognized internationally as the country filling concentration camps with its law abiding residents in the 21st century?
Inside ICE Detention: Stripped, Shackled, Starved
YouTube video by New York Times Opinion
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December 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"I never expect this in America." Do you want the United States to become recognized internationally as the country filling concentration camps with its law abiding residents in the 21st century?
The Steelers' towels are so small and frozen that they can't absorb anything. They are the most Terrible Towels that I've ever seen. They need to get some big, fluffy, 400 thread count, absorbent towels that aren't so terrible.
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The Steelers' towels are so small and frozen that they can't absorb anything. They are the most Terrible Towels that I've ever seen. They need to get some big, fluffy, 400 thread count, absorbent towels that aren't so terrible.
Lo que será, así se va.
Spin Around
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December 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Lo que será, así se va.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The GOP got it right.
#TheyKnew who Trump Really Was All Along. Conservatives in their own words.
YouTube video by act.tv
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December 13, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The GOP got it right.
History is repeating itself ─ except right here in the United States, not in Nazi-occupied territory.
December 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
History is repeating itself ─ except right here in the United States, not in Nazi-occupied territory.
For those who are not old enough to remember what the smog was like in Los Angeles in 1980, here's a reminder to help you understand why gasoline costs so much more in California than it does in the rest of the country. California's gasoline formula has vastly improved the air quality in Los Angeles
How bad was L.A.'s smog when Barack Obama went to college here?
www.latimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
For those who are not old enough to remember what the smog was like in Los Angeles in 1980, here's a reminder to help you understand why gasoline costs so much more in California than it does in the rest of the country. California's gasoline formula has vastly improved the air quality in Los Angeles
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
Rep. Bennie Thompson: "Where is Antifa's headquarters?"
Federal Bureau of Investigation: 😲
Rep. Bennie Thompson: "How many members does Antifa have in the US?"
FBI: 😧
Federal Bureau of Investigation: 😲
Rep. Bennie Thompson: "How many members does Antifa have in the US?"
FBI: 😧
Watch: Bennie Thompson spars with Noem about D.C. shooting and FBI official on Antifa claims
YouTube video by CBS News
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December 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Rep. Bennie Thompson: "Where is Antifa's headquarters?"
Federal Bureau of Investigation: 😲
Rep. Bennie Thompson: "How many members does Antifa have in the US?"
FBI: 😧
Federal Bureau of Investigation: 😲
Rep. Bennie Thompson: "How many members does Antifa have in the US?"
FBI: 😧
Two great sounds that sound great together.
Rod Stewart & Santana Perform Live In Las Vegas
YouTube video by aegpresents
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December 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Two great sounds that sound great together.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
— Theodore Roosevelt
NEW: Trump says it is "seditious, perhaps even treasonous" to question his health
December 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
— Theodore Roosevelt
Chameleon in Chief
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Chameleon in Chief
By the greatest comeback, I don't mean in America's Cup history (or even in sailing), I mean in the world of sport!
The GREATEST Comeback ever! 🔥 USA v New Zealand | 34th America's Cup
YouTube video by Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Naples, Italy
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December 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
By the greatest comeback, I don't mean in America's Cup history (or even in sailing), I mean in the world of sport!
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Why have so many corporations lined up to donate to Trump’s ballroom project?
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
Trump’s Ballroom Corruption Exposed
Robert Reich
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December 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Why have so many corporations lined up to donate to Trump’s ballroom project?
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
Because in Trump's White House, everything is for sale — even the building itself. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E
🏈 How is American football the most complex yet the most entertaining sport to watch that there is? 🏈
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🏈 How is American football the most complex yet the most entertaining sport to watch that there is? 🏈
Did you get your $2,000 tariff dividend yet? I need my dividend to help me cover the rising costs of, well, just about everything.
December 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Did you get your $2,000 tariff dividend yet? I need my dividend to help me cover the rising costs of, well, just about everything.
Pele was fired up today 🔥
Enormous Lava Fountain Erupts At Kilauea, Destroys Webcam (Dec. 6, 2025)
YouTube video by Big Island Video News
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December 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Pele was fired up today 🔥
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FBI Director Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capital, you attack the very being of our way of life. This FBI and this DOJ stand here to tell you we will always refute it and combat it."
Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol...
Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol...
December 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
FBI Director Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capital, you attack the very being of our way of life. This FBI and this DOJ stand here to tell you we will always refute it and combat it."
Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol...
Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol...
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Trump’s “booming economy” is a mass-layoff machine. Hundreds of thousands fired while prices for food, rent, and utilities soar. His tariffs act as hidden taxes, and Republicans call this “fiscal responsibility.” This isn’t leadership—it’s economic arson wrapped in a flag.
December 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Trump’s “booming economy” is a mass-layoff machine. Hundreds of thousands fired while prices for food, rent, and utilities soar. His tariffs act as hidden taxes, and Republicans call this “fiscal responsibility.” This isn’t leadership—it’s economic arson wrapped in a flag.
"Down the Road" by Van Morrison
Yes, Van Morrison recorded an album this century but the music sounds like it's from last century. In my opinion, it might be even better than what he recorded in his heyday. If you haven't before, give "Down the Road" a listen ─ you won't be disappointed…
Yes, Van Morrison recorded an album this century but the music sounds like it's from last century. In my opinion, it might be even better than what he recorded in his heyday. If you haven't before, give "Down the Road" a listen ─ you won't be disappointed…
Down the Road - YouTube
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December 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"Down the Road" by Van Morrison
Yes, Van Morrison recorded an album this century but the music sounds like it's from last century. In my opinion, it might be even better than what he recorded in his heyday. If you haven't before, give "Down the Road" a listen ─ you won't be disappointed…
Yes, Van Morrison recorded an album this century but the music sounds like it's from last century. In my opinion, it might be even better than what he recorded in his heyday. If you haven't before, give "Down the Road" a listen ─ you won't be disappointed…
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New: Alleged traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were not heading toward the US, Adm Bradley told lawmakers yesterday, per people briefed.
Instead they were heading to link up with another vessel that was bound for Suriname. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Instead they were heading to link up with another vessel that was bound for Suriname. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN Politics
The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east ...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
New: Alleged traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were not heading toward the US, Adm Bradley told lawmakers yesterday, per people briefed.
Instead they were heading to link up with another vessel that was bound for Suriname. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Instead they were heading to link up with another vessel that was bound for Suriname. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
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Trump ran on “affordability,” and now calls the crisis a Democratic hoax — while housing, insurance, utilities, childcare, senior care, and groceries erupt in price. Why? Corporate greed, gutted protections, and Trump’s own tariffs, which function as a hidden tax on every American.
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump ran on “affordability,” and now calls the crisis a Democratic hoax — while housing, insurance, utilities, childcare, senior care, and groceries erupt in price. Why? Corporate greed, gutted protections, and Trump’s own tariffs, which function as a hidden tax on every American.